Journal

Rosh Chodesh Av opens the most solemn stretch of the Jewish year — yet its very name, Menachem Av, means ‘the comforter.’ A reflection on mourning, endurance, and the turn from grief to comfort.

The Shema Israel — six words that carry 3,000 years of Jewish identity. Discover the meaning behind the most powerful prayer in Judaism, and why Jewish men and women around the world choose to wear...

There is a Hebrew word that does not translate easily. Neshama. You could say it means "soul." But that barely scratches the surface. In Jewish thought, the Neshama is not simply the part of you ...